Hawaiian Verb · Music
Hana mele
Pronunciation: /HAH-nah MEH-leh/
Meaning
To compose a song or to create music. The act of songwriting.
Example sentences
Makemake au e hana mele i kēlā melemele.
I want to create a song about that rainbow.
Ua hoʻomaka ʻo ia e hana mele i kona wā ʻōpio.
He started to compose music when he was young.
He ʻoihana nui ka hana mele no ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi.
Songwriting is an important profession for Hawaiian culture.
About this word
“Hana mele” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To compose a song or to create music. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.